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GOING POST-AL

Shaun wanted me to write a post to break in our new site.  So here you go my lovey.

It's in the name

 

 

This is a repost from 11/1/07 blog entry:

So I guess it’s time to go public.  The new baby’s name will be Beckett.  Now I know automatically you are thinking that I came up with that name as a result of the Red Sox winning the World Series and the other worldly pitching of Josh Beckett.  You are WRONG..kinda? 

Wendy actually came up with the name.  We had both agreed we wanted something Irish.  We had a short list that included names like Finnegan and ..well I forget the others..anyway...When Wendy approached me with the name I was torn.  I never wanted to be one of those guys who named their son after a sports star.  I read recently that one of the most popular BOY names over the past few years in New England has been Brady..do I need to explain why?  I wondered why Big Papi wasn’t on the list. ...I digress.....

As with Beckett I rationalized that I didn’t come up with the name...Wendy did.  I was still torn...then I went to the World Series (Game 1).  There were “Believe in Beckett” signs everywhere (because he was pitching).  Earlier in the day on my commute there must have been 50 signs in front of business’ saying “Go Get ‘em Beckett” and “Good Luck Beckett”.  It seems that there were “signs” everywhere.  Then the man goes out a DOMINATES the entire post season.

I think my mind was made up when I saw the first “Believe in Beckett” sign at Fenway before Game 1, a local radio station was handing them out.  I grabbed one of the signs and knew...THIS is the name.  The funny part is it was raining and I was protecting the sign with my life trying to keep it dry and wrinkle free.  I am sure I looked like a dope.  At one point the man next to me looked at me funny because I was working so hard to protect the sign..”it’s for my son” I said.  As a parent no matter what you are doing if you say “it’s for my son/daughter” you immediately validate whatever it is your doing.  It’s a get out of jail free card.  So the sign sits safely on our refrigerator waiting for the birth of it’s rightful owner.

I believe it was the next day and I told Wendy that I liked the name “Beckett” at long as he doesn’t pull a Buckner and blow the World Series.  He didn’t!  Besides Papelbon Casey didn’t have a nice flow.  BELIEVE IN BECKETT!

Night at the "Garden"

Last night I took the kids to the Celtics Game at the TD Banknorth Garden.  It was a big game because it featured the Minnesota Timberwolves whom the Celtics traded 4 players to for Kevin Garnett.  The Celtics boast the best record in the NBA and the T-Wolves the worst (so far the trade has worked in Boston's favor..the future may be different???). 
     The high lite of the night came when all three of the kids were featured on the Jumbotron.  They were dancing away during a time out when they were caught on tape.  The kids loved it! (so did I).
     As for the game..it was a "barn burner".  The Celtics pulled out the W with seconds to spare.  We had a great time!  I love taking the kids to games.
     The picture to the left was captured on my iPhone.

 

Testing

This is just a test of the Casey Broadcasting system.

Shaun Casey Sent from my iPhone

iphone

test post from iPhone